Big-Wave Surfer Peter Mel Wins Mavericks Invitational

Jan 21, 2013

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Roughly 14 years after first competing, California native Peter Mel took home his first Mavericks Invitational victory in intermittent but powerful waves up to 30 feet. The 43-year-old big-wave veteran, who grew up in Santa Cruz, surfed the inaugural event in 1999. "I’m satisfied with just competing at this high of a level at such an
extremely difficult spot to surf. That already gives me a great sense of
accomplishment," Mel told Surfer. "But this is one event that I’ve been competing in and
wanting to win for so many years, so for that it feels really, really
amazing."

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